Abstract
Neonatal infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans is extremely rare. We report a case of a 21-day-old neonate diagnosed with cryptococcal septicemia who was successfully treated with amphotericin B. He was born to a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seronegative mother. This report alerts general pediatricians and neonatologists to consider Cryptococcus neoformans infection as a possible cause of sepsis in newborn infants.
MeSH terms
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Amphotericin B / administration & dosage*
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Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage*
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Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
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Cryptococcosis / drug therapy*
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Cryptococcosis / immunology
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Cryptococcosis / microbiology
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Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Sepsis / drug therapy*
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Sepsis / immunology
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Sepsis / microbiology*
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Amphotericin B